I will be stronger after the remake

Yu Shujiang was a little excited, then said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, actually I used to fantasize about traveling into the world of anime or novels, adventuring with the protagonist, and fighting against evil villains, just like fan fiction."

Tang Ping was slightly surprised. The other person seemed quite serious, like someone whose only extracurricular interests were art and sports. She never expected him to have such a childish side.

"I'll bring people to see you tomorrow at noon. You don't need to ask for leave; the Psionic Management Bureau will help you resolve this."

When it comes to taking leave, the Psychic Administration is professional, after all, 18 to 20 years old is the age group with the most awakened people, and many people are still in school.

What preparations do I need to make?

"No need, I'll contact you later."

After hanging up the phone, Tang Ping contacted Ma Yiming again, asking him to help her find the contact information for the Jiangcheng Psionic Administration Bureau.

The Psionic Administration is a classified unit with no publicly available contact information. In fact, it usually operates under a cover. For example, the Psionic Administration in Lin'an uses the name of a supply and marketing cooperative, which is something most people would never guess.

Fortunately, this secrecy is kept secret from the outside world and is easily found on the psychic community's intranet.

Soon after, Tang Ping got the number and called it, only to find that the person who answered was the martial monk with the Buddhist name Lingchong.

Of course, this was no coincidence. It was simply because everyone else was injured and recuperating, while Ling Chong was in good condition and was currently the only one on duty in the security department.

Ling Chong first expressed his gratitude to Tang Ping for what happened yesterday. After learning the purpose of the other party's call, he readily agreed and thanked him again and again. After all, recruiting new people is also a political achievement, especially for the Public Security Section.

Chapter 168 Five Hundred Arhats

Jiangcheng Foreign Language School.

When Tang Ping and Ling Chong arrived at the school gate, they saw Yu Shujiang looking around nervously.

Unlike her casual clothes from the day before yesterday, she was now wearing a white top and black bottom school uniform with a black bow tie at the chest, giving off a simple and unpretentious vibe. Influenced by her good upbringing, she maintained a straight back even when no one was watching, which only accentuated her figure, which was superior to that of her peers.

Suddenly, their eyes met, and Yu Shujiang smiled and ran over.

Tang Ping introduced, "Sorry to keep you waiting. This is Ling Chong, the head of the Armed Forces Section of the local Psionic Administration Bureau."

His original plan was to introduce Ling Chong's original name as "Chen Zengfu," but before he came, Ling Chong repeatedly emphasized that in order to facilitate the interpretation of Ling Ge, he must be referred to by his Dharma name.

Although the other party was telling the truth at the time, Tang Ping felt that this was only one of the reasons. The more important reason was that the name "Chen Zengfu" sounded like the silly son of a rural landlord.

Yu Shujiang didn't think too much about it. She glanced at Ling Chong's bald head and greeted him respectfully, "Hello, you must be the policeman who arrested the fugitive the other day."

Ling Chong said earnestly, "On behalf of the Psionic Administration, I must apologize to you. Because we were not prepared, you and your classmates were caught up in the mission and faced life-threatening situations. Fortunately, Comrade Tang Ping came to our aid, otherwise we would have been held responsible."

"It's okay, it's all over."

Yu Shujiang waved her hand, then eagerly asked, "I've been looking forward to this since last night. Can we set off now?"

"Of course, I've already spoken to the school."

Just as the three were about to get into the car and leave, a handsome boy happened to pass by, looked puzzled, and asked, "Class monitor, are you leaving school?"

Seeing Ling Chong's bald head, he seemed to think the man looked fierce and intimidating, not like a respectable person. He immediately became wary, looking as if he was about to call the gatekeeper, and asked, "Who are those two?"

"One is my brother, and the other is my brother's friend."

Yu Shujiang suppressed her smile and said with a straight face, "Something has come up at home, so I have to go back. I've already asked the homeroom teacher for leave, and I won't be coming to class this afternoon."

"Oh, so it's your brother."

The boy's gaze swept past Ling Chong and landed on Tang Ping, revealing a hint of having encountered a rival.

He didn't believe Tang Ping was Yu Shujiang's biological brother, after all, the two looked very different, and there were plenty of examples of close classmates calling each other brothers and sisters.

Tang Ping naturally sensed the competitive spirit displayed by the male animals in their pursuit of mates, but with his experience, he would never get jealous of a high school student and made no reaction whatsoever.

Yu Shujiang didn't seem to want to talk to the boy either. Ignoring his hesitant expression, she waved her hand and got into the car.

The car started and drove away quickly.

Tang Ping didn't have a driver's license, so Ling Chong was the only one driving. He laughed and said, "Students these days are really precocious."

Tang Ping glanced at her and said, "You're not that old, are you? Why are you using this older generation's tone? The environment is definitely different now than it was ten years ago. Teachers no longer have a strict attitude towards relationships. They usually just notify the parents and leave it at that, without interfering too much themselves, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."

"Haha, I went to a regular high school, and the situation is indeed the same as you said. Dating is a very common phenomenon. But I thought that a top-ranked key high school in the city would focus on studying. I didn't expect everyone to be the same."

Yu Shujiang said, "There are students in our class who are dating, but only two couples. Everyone still values ​​their studies, but inevitably some guys have too much hormones and think about vulgar things all day long. They are incredibly immature."

At the end, he showed a look of disgust.

Tang Ping laughed and said, "Mencius said, 'When people are young, they admire their parents; when they know how to love beauty, they admire young women.' It is only natural for men to admire young women. Even if a boy is not planning to find someone to date, he still likes to look at pretty girls."

Yu Shujiang complained, "If only they could be as rational as you, Tang Ping. They always take advantage of me. If I smile at them, they'll confess to me the next day. It's made me afraid to smile at school."

Tang Ping had to admit that Yu Shujiang inherited her mother's good looks and figure, which was impeccable and no wonder she aroused men's desire to mate.

Ling Chong sighed, "These are the kinds of troubles that only good-looking people have. If I smiled at someone, they would have to pay me protection money the next day."

Actually, Ling Chong wasn't ugly, but his eyes were fierce, always giving people a staring feeling. Coupled with his burly physique, muscular limbs, and smooth, shiny forehead, it was hard not to feel fear.

Contrary to his appearance, Ling Chong was very talkative and would often throw out jokes. He was humorous and could take a joke, so the three of them didn't find the ride boring.

Instead of heading to the Psychic Administration, the car drove to the local Psychic Training Base.

Upon being transported back to the Illusionary Realm, Yu Shujiang's eyes lit up as she curiously looked around. She seemed to have many questions she wanted to ask, but knowing that now was not the time to inquire, she forcibly held back.

Next, Ling Chong led Yu Shujiang through a series of tedious tests and received the report two hours later.

"To get to the point, Yu's spiritual factors have indeed been initially activated, and she has the potential to become a psychic."

Upon hearing this conclusion, Yu Shujiang breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but smile, her eyes crinkling.

Ling Chong continued, "But she did not awaken naturally. Instead, she was stimulated by spiritual energy, which led to her premature awakening. Therefore, the activation efficiency is relatively slow. It is estimated that it will take 5 to 9 months to stimulate all the spiritual factors."

Yu Shujiang couldn't help but ask, "Can't we speed up this process, for example, by continuing to subject ourselves to stimulation?"

Ling Chong shook his head and said, "I don't recommend doing that. Although we haven't found any downsides to awakening early yet, from a common-sense perspective, it's better to awaken naturally. Anyway, you're still young, only 16 years old now. Even if you become a psionicist 9 months later, it will still be considered an early awakening."

"Fine." Yu Shujiang was somewhat unwilling. "During this period, I can't do anything but obediently wait for all the spiritual factors to be activated?"

"You can learn some relevant knowledge first. Also, even if you want to join our Psionic Administration Bureau, you must undergo three months of training, which can be completed in advance during your winter or summer vacation—provided that you are willing to join the Psionic Administration Bureau."

"Of course I'd like to! Are there any procedures I need to complete?"

"Not now, you're not an adult yet. At most, you can sign a letter of intent."

"Oh."

Yu Shujiang was somewhat disappointed, but then she suddenly remembered something and asked, "Is Brother Tang Ping also at the Psionic Management Bureau?"

"Yes, but I'm from Lin'an, not a local."

"Ah, you're in Lin'an." Yu Shujiang looked hesitant.

Ling Chong sensed something was wrong and hurriedly said, "We finally found a good prospect, you can't poach him right in front of me, can you?"

Tang Ping corrected her, saying, "First, you didn't find this promising talent; I introduced him to you. Second, I didn't poach him. Third, ultimately, this matter depends on the individual's wishes."

Ling Chong thought for a moment. After all, Yu Shujiang was still a high school student and it was impossible for her to leave her parents and study in another province. He could just find a way to win her over in the next two years.

So he made up his mind to take good care of this future colleague and make sure that the other person felt a sense of belonging.

Since it was getting late and Yu Shujiang wasn't a boarding student, she had to go home that night to avoid worrying her mother. Therefore, Ling Chong personally escorted her home.

Tang Ping was about to take his leave, but Ling Chong, under the pretext of thanking him for saving his life, dragged him to dinner.

He was happy to accept the gratitude he owed, and knowing that the other party was well-off, he simply turned on his gluttony and ate to his heart's content.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Tang Ping noticed that Ling Chong seemed hesitant to speak, so he asked directly, "You seem like a straightforward man, so why are you being so coy? If there's something you don't want to hide, just say it."

Ling Chong said, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, but this matter may involve your personal privacy. If you feel uncomfortable answering, just say so. Don't worry about it."

"That's what I was thinking all along, and I wanted to reassure you."

"Haha, actually I wanted to ask you, the method used to kill the vampire psychic that day wasn't psychic power, was it?"

Why do you think that?

“I examined the body and confirmed that there was the aura of a Buddhist spirit in the wound. I also verified with Director Fu Zhengyi of the Lin’an City Spiritual Energy Administration that you had only recently become a spiritual energy user. However, as far as I know, no first-stage Buddhist spirit possesses similar abilities.”

"Perhaps I am the only psychic, using unique psychic powers."

"I can't rule out that possibility, but it's extremely unlikely. The key is that I've seen similar methods before—you used martial arts that combined spiritual power, right?"

"...So someone had already created spiritual martial arts before me," Tang Ping sighed, reflecting, "I was too narrow-minded and underestimated the heroes of the world. Come to think of it, China is not lacking in geniuses, how could no one have thought of it until now!"

Upon hearing this, Ling Chong stared in disbelief and exclaimed, "What? You created this yourself?"

"Uh, why are you so shocked? Didn't you say you've seen similar methods before?"

Tang Ping didn't know how to react.

"I have seen it used, but not by a psionicist. I saw a Buddha statue use it in a ruin during a test of illusion."

Ling Chong scratched his head and said, "It's a bit complicated to explain. Anyway, have you ever heard of the Five Hundred Arhats?"

"I've heard of it, but like 'Lord Ma's Third Eye,' I've only heard the name; I can only find the specific story online."

"The content is irrelevant. In short, the five hundred Arhats are in Guiyuan Temple in this city, and there is a mythical relic in the Illusionary Realm that corresponds to Guiyuan Temple. There are also five hundred Arhat statues in it. As long as you connect your consciousness with the Arhat statues, you will enter an illusion. In the illusion, we will fight the Arhats. They use Buddhist martial arts that contain spiritual power."

Chapter 169 Report

Tang Ping created "Brahma Wheel Breaking Boundary Finger" and a series of scattered moves derived from the principles of Tai Chi Chuan through haphazard experimentation, but even he himself had to admit that his success was more due to the "luck" of his wishes coming true.

Whenever he hits a roadblock and doesn't know how to proceed, he only needs to meditate for a while, and a flash of inspiration will appear in his mind, giving him a new idea.

After testing, it was found that the idea was either the correct answer or it would point to a further path and provide inspiration.

This is why Tang Ping felt that "when the time is right, heaven and earth will lend a helping hand".

Without divine intervention, he estimated it would take at least two years to produce results.

Even with the help of fate, he was still in a state of blind luck, lacking a systematic understanding of spiritual martial arts. At most, he vaguely realized that it was feasible, but he couldn't explain why it was feasible.

In a sense, success and failure are both due to fate.

Now that there is an opportunity to learn from others and reference their experiences, which can help her break free from the situation of working in isolation, even Tang Ping, with her strong self-control, couldn't help but be tempted.

But it's getting late, so it's not convenient to travel. We can only make an appointment with Lingchong for tomorrow. Anyway, Guiyuan Temple doesn't have long legs, so there's no need to worry about them running away.

Back at her hotel, Tang Ping was preparing for tomorrow's trial when she suddenly received a call from Fu Zhengyi.

“You did a great job in Jiangcheng. They even called me personally to express their gratitude.”

"Not at all, we're all from the same unit, it's only right that we help each other out."

"I'm not praising you!" Fu Zhengyi's tone was full of resentment. "What kind of undercover agent are you? Are you afraid of not having enough clues to expose your identity?"

"So the director is here to hold me accountable. I thought you were going to reward me!" Tang Ping chuckled. "Director, if you were in my situation, as an undercover agent, and happened to encounter a colleague from the Psionic Management Bureau in a life-threatening situation, would you stand idly by and watch them be killed, or would you disregard your identity and step in to save them?"

There was no choice in this matter, so Fu Zhengyi could only say, "Even if you're going to save someone, there's no need to leave any information behind."

Tang Ping was too lazy to give her superior any face and retorted, "If I don't say anything, will they not investigate? Or should you put yourself in their shoes and imagine that when you are in danger, a psychic suddenly appears, defeats the enemy, and saves your life and your colleagues' lives, and then you ask for the psychic's identity, but the psychic disappears without a word? If you were in that situation, could you resist the urge to investigate?"

"Given the power of the Psionic Administration, what difficulty would it be for them to investigate my identity? There's a ton of information involved, from buying train tickets to checking into hotels. In the end, they'd still trace it back to the Psionic Administration in Lin'an. And the more steps they take to verify my identity, the more clues they'd leave behind. By helping them skip the verification process, I not only saved them unnecessary time and energy but also reduced the chances of my identity being exposed. Is there anything wrong with what I did?"

"..."

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone. Just as Tang Ping was wondering whether to hang up, the other person finally spoke: "Tell me the intelligence you've gathered undercover."

"Regarding this matter, even if you didn't say anything, I was planning to ask you in a couple of days what kind of intelligence you want me to investigate. If it's about investigating the other party's criminal behavior in reality, then I can only say that Zhou Canglan is very cautious in this regard. He doesn't break the law or evade taxes. Even his claim that he distributes 90% of the company's profits to his employees has been verified to be true. He deserves the title of a people's entrepreneur."

Fu Zhengyi criticized him sternly, saying, "I sent you undercover to gather intelligence on their crimes, not to sing praises to cult members. Your current thinking is dangerous. Don't empathize with cult members!"

“I’m just stating some objective facts, how does that become empathy? Okay, I take back the statement about the people’s entrepreneur, but I really haven’t found any evidence of the other party’s illegal or disorderly conduct, tax evasion, or mistreatment of employees. If you have any evidence of the other party’s crimes, Director, you might as well send it to me for reference, so that I can have at least a basic idea of ​​where to start the investigation.”

"If I had evidence of the other party's crimes, I would have arrested them directly. Why would I need to send you undercover?"

"That settles it then. As you just said, Director, we're collecting criminal intelligence on cult members, not accusing them of raping women. We can't use the 'presumption of guilt' approach, and we can't convict them based solely on confessions. We need evidence!"

"You're defending cult members!"

"How can stating the objective facts as factual be considered defending someone? I know that psychics value spiritual will, but you can't convict someone based on your own subjective judgment, can you?"

Fu Zhengyi angrily said, "If I were to convict someone based on my own judgment, I would have done it long ago. Why would I need to send you as an undercover agent?"

"Does the director want me to fabricate evidence and frame someone?"

After Tang Ping finished speaking in an extremely shocked tone, she immediately said with righteous indignation, "I can't do this dirty work. You should find someone else."

On the other end, Fu Zhengyi almost crushed his phone, wondering if the so-called "Taiyue Madman" was referring to Tang Ping's arrogant and unruly words.

But as an undercover agent himself, his patience surpassed that of ordinary people. He forcibly suppressed his emotions and said, "If we can't find evidence of the other party's crimes in reality, can't we start from the Illusionary Realm?"